| Regimental number | 8042 |
| Date of birth | 28 December 1893 |
| Place of birth | Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sleeper hewer |
| Address | East Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Friend, Mrs E Featherstone, 17 Padbury Street, East Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 10 September 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 22 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 27th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 October 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Private Leonard Joseph Patrick SHIELDS, Regimental No. 2232, 12th Battalion killed in action 23-26 July 1916; Private Clarence SHIELDS, Regimental No. 2522, 15th Battalion returned to Australia 21 July 1918; Private Arthur John SHIELDS, Regimental No. 2842, 12th Battalion, died of wounds 30 July 1916 |
| Other details | Son of Mrs Mary E Shields |
| Date of death | 10 July 1977 |
| Age at death | 83 |
| Place of burial | Harvey Cemetery, Western Australia |
